Otsego barely beat Sturgis the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bulldogs never let the Trojans get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Tuesday. Considering the Bulldogs' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
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Karl Hildebrand made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Otsego is 3-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Hildebrand was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Otsego let Jaxon Ray and Brennan Perry run wild. Ray got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and two runs, while Perry went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most RBI Ray has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Peyton Koenig, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Otsego always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Otsego now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Sturgis, their loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-9.
Otsego will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Trojans: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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